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Export PDF Form Data

The Export PDF Form Data API will retrieve the data from a PDF form and return it as a JSON file Export PDF Form Data

Input Documents : Required

Supported formats:

  • PDF (application/pdf) – Only PDF version 1.6 and above is supported.
  • AcroForm and Static XFA – The input document must contain an interactive form from which data needs to be extracted.

Input Document

A filled interactive PDF form (AcroForm/Static XFA) from which data needs to be exported.

Important Notes:

  • Only Static XFA files are supported.
  • Dynamic XFA format is not supported and will result in an error.

REST API

See our public API Reference for Export PDF Form Data API.

Export PDF Form Data

The sample below exports PDF form data and returns it as a JSON file.

Please refer to the API usage guide to understand how to use our APIs.

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// Please refer our REST API docs for more information
// https://developer.adobe.com/document-services/docs/apis/#tag/Export-PDF-Form-Data
curl --location --request POST 'https://pdf-services.adobe.io/operation/getformdata' \
--header 'x-api-key: {{Placeholder for client_id}}' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {{Placeholder for token}}' \
--data-raw '{
"assetID": "urn:aaid:AS:UE1:23c30ee0-2e4d-46d6-87f2-087832fca718",
}'
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